Video News Bulletin: 4 April

In the news this week: China drops wine tariffs, Vow creates entirely new animal, Synlait's 1H24 results, Jan Cameron fined, Suntory Oceania's Celsius deal, The Hive Awards

 

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Packaging News

With a Commonwealth packaging scheme ruled out this term, pressure is building ahead of the 18 September Environment Ministers Meeting, as industry, recyclers and environmental groups demand clarity on what meaningful national reform can still be delivered – and when.

APCO has released a nine-point Policy Platform proposing national settings for packaging design, labelling, recycled content and producer fees, as governments consider what reform can proceed under the existing framework.

A group of 190 Coles investors is calling on the supermarket group to disclose its plastic packaging footprint and set a reduction target, following Woolworths’ first publication of a plastic-intensity figure.